title: Endocrine dysregulation in critically ill foals and horses.
abstract: Critical illness challenges many endocrine homeostatic systems to overcome diseases, stress, and hostile conditions that threaten survival. Coordinated and consecutive responses by the autonomic nervous system, endocrine metabolic adaptations to mobilize and conserve energy and electrolytes, cardiovascular adjustments to maintain organ perfusion, and immunomodulation to overcome infections and inflammation are required. Because most admissions to equine intensive care units are related to horses with gastrointestinal disease and septic foals, most endocrine information during critical disease are generated from these populations. This article presents an overview on endocrine responses to critical illness in horses and foals and also some comparative information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon Tharp Street, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. toribio.1@osu.edu
authors.forename: Ramiro E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Toribio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D016638:Critical Illness; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000401:mortality; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones